25 May, 2011

watermelon salad


last night, i was craving watermelon salad sooooo bad.

i love watermelon salad. it's so refreshing and yummy. and summery... even though we still have about a month to go 'til summer.

so i indulged my craving and whipped up a quick watermelon salad for dinner.

this is not the prettiest picture... i took it a few bites in...

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watermelon salad:

salad ingredients:
watermelon
arugula
feta cheese

dressing ingredients:
balsamic vinegar
honey
salt & pepper
olive oil

instructions:
1. chop watermelon and arugula into small, bite size pieces.
2. if it isn't pre-crumbled, crumble the feta cheese.
3. mix watermelon, arugula, and feta in a bowl. i like to have more watermelon than arugula or cheese.
4. in a separate bowl, mix about a tablespoon of honey with 2-3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar (it depends on how much salad you're making). blend together, whisking with a fork.
5. season with salt and pepper, add a splash or so of olive oil. mix again.
6. drizzle the dressing over watermelon salad.
7. enjoy!

i love the nutty bite of the arugula and tanginess of the feta cheese mixed with the sweetness of the watermelon. and i love how the watermelon absorbs the dressing. it's such a light, refreshing, easy thing to make for dinner or as a side dish!

10 comments:

  1. looks so simple to make, and sounds delicious!

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  2. Mm I love summer salads. I make almost the same one with strawberries instead of watermelon. I thought I invented the idea of adding honey to balsamic dressing, but apparently not :) I also sometimes add a splash of orange juice- give it a shot sometime!

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  3. oh my word . . . i need to eat this NOW.

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  4. what the?! this sound awesome! i'm totally making this for a bbq this weekend.

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  5. That looks so good! And I'm always looking for other ways to eat watermelon... genius! xo

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  6. That looks amazing. I've never been good at mixing fruits with other things. (Except apples and cheese) but this looks and sounds so good I may just have to try it!

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  7. i can't wait to try it out!! it sounds so delicious.

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  8. arugula?? Never heard of that! And I feel silly because it seems everyone else has!

    I don't have any.

    I wonder if it'd be good with just watermelon, feta and the dressing?

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  9. arugula?? Never heard of that! And I feel silly because it seems everyone else has!

    I don't have any.

    I wonder if it'd be good with just watermelon, feta and the dressing?

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  10. I've never had watermelon salad but I want to try it! I keep hearing praise for feta and melon together. Gotta get on it.

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